Friday Philosophy – Brexit
I don’t really do politics on this blog, it’s often just too damned divisive. But not only am I angry (and vicariously ashamed) of Brexit but I have a strong suspicion of how things are going to go...
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Top Ten Influencers in my Technical Career
Earlier this week I was sipping wine late at night and cogitating on what led me to where I am now. Part of that was the more specific topic of what, or rather who, influenced my technical development...
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Jerks, Plain & Simple
A couple of weeks ago I saw a post on social media by someone who had just encountered a jerk. You know, someone who is an arrogant, bullying, self-important cockwomble (*).read more
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Computer Magazines & Women (Not) In I.T
I often get into discussions about Women In IT (#WIT), even more so in the last 4 or 5 years with my growing involvement in organising and being at conferences. There is no doubting that the I.T...
View ArticlePhilosophy – Treating Illness As A Performance Issue
Firstly, I’m on the mend. This is not a post about “oh woe is me, I am so ill”. But I have been rather ill. I’ll just give you the highlights: The highs of UKOUG Techfest19 at the start of the month...
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Community Means So Much
There have been a few things in the last month that have really brought home to me how much I personally receive from the Community. In my case, my Community is primarily the Oracle User Community –...
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Presenting Sex
These slides are from the first ever presentation I did. And yes, the presentation was at work.read more
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Concentrating and Keeping Calm.
I was talking with a friend this week (via a webcam of course) about how he had been looking & looking at some misbehaving code for days. His team mates had looked too. It was not working and...
View ArticleFriday Philosophy: The Intersecting Worlds Around Oracle
Some of you may have noticed something about the Oracle Community: How certain other aspects of human nature, factors, and outside activities are unusually common. An abiding love of the works of...
View ArticleFriday Philosophy – Is The Problem The Small Things?
Something has been bothering me for a while. In fact, I’d go as far as to say it’s been depressing me. It’s you. Well, many of you.read more
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